#Xclip paste to file install#
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Gtk_clipboard = (Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD) xclip can also print the contents of a selection to standard out with the -o option. It reads from all files specified, or from standard in if no files are specified. We copied to the clipboard, so, paste somewhere else with C-v (or whatever keyboard shortcut it is used to paste in the tool you are using). xclip reads text from standard in or files and makes it available to other X applications for pasting as an X selection (traditionally with the middle mouse button). xclip echo test clipboard xclip xclip -in -selection clipboard xsel echo test clipboard xsel xsel -clipboard. It can read data from standard in or a file and place it in an X selection for pasting into other X applications. Win = Gtk.ApplicationWindow(application=app)ĭef print_next_target_and_content(clipboard):Ĭlipboard.request_contents(target, print_content)ĭef get_targets(clipboard, targets, n_targets): Copy stdout of a command/program to the clipboard. Usually many programs put several different representations targets of the same data into the clipboard.

So it is possible to see what other programs like the native file manager put into the clipboard. įinally, to be able to dump the current contents of the clipboard, here is a small script that does just that. Detailed information about wl-copy can be found here.

#Xclip paste to file zip file#

by default alias vzip'unzip -lvM' View contents of ZIP file alias lst'ls -lrt.

#Xclip paste to file install#

Uris = ' '.join()Ĭurrent_desktop = os.environĬopy_process = subprocess.Popen(copy_clipboard_cmd(), shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)Ĭopy_(content(files_to_copy))Īs mentioned above for other environments simply copy a file in the native file manager and then inspect the current clipboard contents and make appropriate adjustments to the script.ĭepending on the environment, xclip or wl-copy (install the package wl-clipboard with your package manager) must be there. Example aliases Install xclip or xsel for Linux copy and paste.

While xclip offers the option -selection clipboard (but only copies text), xclip-copyfile has no such option.įind $'' For example, in this command, copy the first ten lines of the file to your clipboard. You can also use the cut command to make a single copy of a section of a file. Using -f apt-get br>, make a copy of the file. Is not a solution, because it only copies to the X clipboard, not the clipboard. This command will copy the output of the apt-get command to the clipboard: br. Is not a solution, because it only copies text Make sure you are using alias xclip'xclip -selection c' or else you won't be able to paste using Ctrl + v. Is not a solution, because it doesn't allow to copy files, just strings. I am happy with a linux-specific answer, but a universal answer would be the cherry on top. As far as I understand it, files are not 'moved' into the clipboard, but rather the clipboard holds the path and an argument/flag that tells the OS 'this is a file'. I am trying to copy (using python or a CL command which I then can call using python) a file to the clipboard to later paste it using STRG+V.